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[Loeys-Dietz syndrome: aortic dissections and aneurysms].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 1 Jan 2015
Cancrinus Ernst, Hoksbergen Arjan W J, Pals Gerard J, Wisselink Willem, Yeung Kak Khee
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a connective tissue disorder accompanied by life-threatening vascular abnormalities such as aneurysms and dissections. Recognising the acute clinical picture is essential for rapid diagnosis and treatment. CASE DESCRIPTION: We describe three members of a family with a typical acute presentation of Loeys-Dietz syndrome, but without the characteristic physical abnormalities. A...
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